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Connecticut strawberry crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Connecticut strawberry crop for the week ending Jul 3, when 100% was good or excellent, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Jul 3, 2022

Good to excellent · last reading

100%of the crop

Share of the 2022 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Jul 3.

–

100%

Harvested

As of Aug 14.

Analysis

Week ending Jul 12 — 11 weeks ago

Connecticut strawberries rated fully good to excellent

USDA rated Connecticut's strawberry crop for the week ending July 12, 2026, the most recent reading published for the state. All acreage was rated good to excellent, up 10 points from the prior week, with none in fair or poor categories. Planting, green tip, pink, full bloom and petal fall stages were all complete by that week. Fruit set was projected for the week ending July 19, with harvest to follow the week ending August 2. Five-year average and year-ago comparisons were not available for this crop. The next USDA report should show whether the crop held its condition into fruit set and harvest.

This is the most recent reading USDA has published for this crop and state; it is not a current-week rating.

Written from USDA data and source reports

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2022

Bars are the full USDA rating split each week. The dashed line is the five-year average for good plus excellent; the dotted line is last year.

2026202520242023202220212020
Connecticut strawberry crop condition, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 100%, Excellent 0% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 80%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 70%, Excellent 25% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 100%)Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 65%, Excellent 35% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 86%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 70%, Excellent 30% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 12Harvest begins−5 pts — week ending Jun 19−5 ptsJun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 100% good or excellent, week ending Jul 3. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry planted, 20220%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 1: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 46%)Planted, week ending May 8: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 56%)Planted, week ending May 15: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 59%)Planted, week ending May 22: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 81%)Planted, week ending May 29: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 89%)Planted, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jun 5.

Field progress

Green tip, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry green tip, 20220%50%100%Green tip, week ending Apr 24: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Green tip, week ending May 1: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 13%)Green tip, week ending May 8: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Green tip, week ending May 15: 66% (5-yr avg 28%, last year 44%)Green tip, week ending May 22: 88% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 62%)Green tip, week ending May 29: 95% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 69%)Green tip, week ending Jun 5: 100% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 79%)Apr 24May 1May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Green tip: 100% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 71%).

Field progress

Pink, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry pink, 20220%50%100%Pink, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Pink, week ending May 15: 41% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Pink, week ending May 22: 70% (5-yr avg —, last year 50%)Pink, week ending May 29: 88% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 59%)Pink, week ending Jun 5: 95% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 69%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5
This year5-yr avgLast year

Pink: 95% as of Jun 5 (5-yr avg 51%).

Field progress

Full bloom, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry full bloom, 20220%50%100%Full bloom, week ending May 8: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Full bloom, week ending May 15: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 4%)Full bloom, week ending May 22: 52% (5-yr avg —, last year 30%)Full bloom, week ending May 29: 65% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 37%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 5: 80% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 44%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 12: 100% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 51%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 60%, last year 85%)Full bloom, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 99%)May 8May 15May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Full bloom: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 73%).

Field progress

Petal fall, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry petal fall, 20220%50%100%Petal fall, week ending May 22: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Petal fall, week ending May 29: 37% (5-yr avg —, last year 10%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 5: 60% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 14%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 12: 72% (5-yr avg 21%, last year 25%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 19: 100% (5-yr avg 45%, last year 74%)Petal fall, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 93%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26
This year5-yr avgLast year

Petal fall: 100% as of Jun 26 (5-yr avg 62%).

Field progress

Fruit set, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry fruit set, 20220%50%100%Fruit set, week ending May 22: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Fruit set, week ending May 29: 14% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 5: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 12: 50% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 1%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 19: 75% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 49%)Fruit set, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 61%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 3: 100% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 86%)Fruit set, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 99%)May 22May 29Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19Jun 26Jul 3Jul 10
This year5-yr avgLast year

Fruit set: 100% as of Jul 10 (5-yr avg 77%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut strawberry harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 5: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jun 12: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jun 19: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Jun 26: 65% (5-yr avg 9%, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Jul 3: 80% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 54%)Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 87% (5-yr avg 46%, last year 87%)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 100% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 100% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Jul 31: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Harvested, week ending Aug 7: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 14: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3Jul 17Jul 31Aug 14
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Aug 14.

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress (weekly, April–November) and Crop Production reports. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.

Updated September 29, 2026

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